Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Bangladesh
19,710
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
44,935
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44,935 against 19,710 in Bangladesh, a difference of 25,225.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 36,781 37,446 664.82 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 22,786 42,481 19,695 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 19,858 44,724 24,866 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44,935 against 19,710 in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25,225, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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